Helloween are gearing up for the release of Live at Budokan, a new live album set to drop on December 13, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music. The group are currently recording their next studio album with producer Charlie Bauerfeind. In the meantime, the metal legends...
Introducing The Marshall Amp Mini-Fridge…
Hey musicians and metal fans, tired of having a plain looking mini-fridge cramping your style while drinking? Well thanks to Marshall Amps, now you can have a mini fridge that keeps your beer cold AND looks cool. Introducing the Marshall Fridge. The outside resembles...Mushroomhead Joined Onstage By Gary And Jake Busey
What do Gary Busey and his actor son Jake have in common with Mushroomhead? Well…almost nothing. Except that all three were in Worcester, MA this past Friday night (October 14) for the Rock And Shock festival. Both Gary and Jake were at the horror convention signing...Grumpy Old Blogger Meets Dillinger Escape Plan
Among the music industry, Bob Lefsetz is a pretty well-known name. His “Lefsetz Letter” is actually a series of e-mails that’s essentially a blog. An older veteran of the music industry, Lefsetz rages against the industry, writing about how greedy...Clutch Writes Song Titled “The Amazing Kreskin”, Catches The Real Amazing Kreskin’s Attention
Hey, it’s another one of those random metal band connections! Clutch’s upcoming album, Strange Cousins From The West, features a song titled “The Amazing Kreskin”. The song’s namesake is a famous mentalist best known for his numerous...Follow Us
Helloween share “Eagle Fly Free” live video
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Sicksense (ex-The Agonist) share “Masquerade Parade” video; debut album arriving in February
Phoenix-based nu-metal band Sicksense featuring Killer V (ex-The Agonist) have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Masquerade Parade." The track is taken from their upcoming debut album, Cross Me Twice, set to release on February 14, 2025, via Earache Records....
Linkin Park premiere “Heavy Is The Crown” at League of Legends World Championships; announce ‘From Zero’ U.S. listening events
Linkin Park kicked off the 2024 League of Legends World Championships with a performance of their new single, “Heavy Is The Crown,” which also serves as the theme song for this year's event. The live-streamed performance took place in London on Saturday (2nd),...
New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...
New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024
Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...
New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...